Utilization of More Than One Minimally Invasive Overactive Bladder Therapy Among Older Adults; a National Medicare Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Minimally invasive overactive bladder (OAB) therapies (percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation [PTNS], onabotulinumtoxinA [BTX], sacral neuromodulation [SNM]) are commonly used in older adults, however little is known regarding utilization of more than one minimally invasive OAB therapy within 2 years of initiating such treatment.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included 100% of fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries who underwent minimally invasive OAB therapy (MIT) from 2015 to 2020. The primary outcome was initiation of a different MIT within 2 years of the index therapy. A Sankey diagram was created to visualize the sequence and flow of therapies. Multivariable modified Poisson regression was performed to identify patient-factors associated with initiating dif

SUBMITTER: Shatkin-Margolis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815470 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature